92% of Unite members vote in favour of industrial action
A second trade union representing non-academic staff in Trinity has voted in favour of industrial action up to and including strike action. 92% of Unite trade union members voted in favour of industrial action, with a turnout of 73%. The prospect of industrial action has been increasing for a number of months, with the […]
Non-academic staff vote to strike
SIPTU members of non-academic staff have voted to strike, having been balloted over the last two weeks. Out of a total valid poll of 551 votes, 395 voted in favour of strike action with 148 votes against. A second ballot on general industrial action, with a valid poll of 545 votes, passed with 489 votes in […]
TCDSU passes motion of solidarity with non-academic staff balloting for a strike
Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) Council has passed a motion supporting SIPTU and Unite members in Trinity in their potential industrial action against College. Union members include most non-academic college workers, such as library, security, and cleaning staff. Both SIPTU and UNITE are threatening industrial action after a breakdown in negotiations with College […]
Trinity SIPTU members to ballot for industrial action, as Unite makes similar decision
The prospect of an industrial dispute taking place between College and the non-academic trade unions in Trinity has increased, with decisions taken by the two major unions to ballot members for industrial action, in the case of SIPTU, or to ballot pending a further committee meeting, as in the case of Unite. Members […]
